Hair curler



Oct. 2 9, 1946. Y F. D. REYNOLDS 29410106 HAIR CURLER Filed Jan. 26, 1945` Patented ct. 29,v 1946 UNIT-ED PATENT OFEICE .HAIR CURLER Frank D. Reynolds?Chicago,l Ill., nassignor vto Gaylord' Products," Incorporated, Chicago, Ill., a'.v corporation 'of'Delaware Application Jannary 26, 1945,serialrNo. 574,742

- 5 Claims ...l n This .invention relates to hair curlers and is moreparticularly concerned with the ,type of .hair curler in which a pair of hair gripping and curling members are pivotally connected intermediate their ends and provided with a `U"shaped bail for'locking the curledhair in position on the curler.

The present invention contemplates the provision 'oi' a hair curler of this type' in which a locking bail'collar is journaled on'the pivotally oonnected hair gripping and curling members and provided with means at spaced intervals around its inn'erperphery for yieldably 'resisting rotational movement of the collar around said members.

It isa further object of this inventionv to provide ahair curler which' may be locked to a curl of hair and in-tight engagement againstthe 'scalp of the user.

vIt is a further object of this invention to provide a hair curler having a locking bailpivotally lconnected to a collar journaled on thea-curling members, and in whichY said bailis yieldably resistant to pivotal movement from its hairlocking position.

This invention embodies other novel features, details of construction and arrangement of parts which are hereinafter set forth in thespecication and claims, and illustrated in the accompanying drawing wherein:

Fig. 1 is a plan View showing a hair curler embodying features of this invention.

Fig. 2 is a side elevational view of same.

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the curler, partly in section, showing the locking bail in hair curling position.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary longitudinal sectional view of the curler.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged sectional view taken along the line 5-5 of Fig. 3.l

Fig. 6 is an enlarged sectional view taken along the line 6--6 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary detail view showing the hair clamping and curling members with the bail collar removed.

Fig. 8 is a sectional view taken along the line 8-8 of Fig. 7.

Referring now to the drawing for a better understanding of this invention, the hair curler is shown as comprising a curling member II and a hair clamping member I2 which are pivotally connected intermediate their ends by means of a rivet I3. Wardly from their point of pivotal connection at I4 and I6, respectively, to provide'nger gripping The members II and I2 extend rear-l portions for moving the member` I2 away from the member II. The member Il is preferably formedtubularat its hairengaging end and provided vvith a plurality of apertures I1. The outer end of the member I2 is formed arcuate in cross section to conform to the contour of the-member iI and is also'provided Witlra plurality'of apertures I8.

A tubular collar 2l is mounted on members Il and I2 for relative rotational movement therewith and is held against axial displacement therefrom'by means of an inwardly disposed annular ,bead portion 22 which engages within recesses -23\formedin the members II and I2. The inner side of the annular bead 22 is vformed with a plurality ofnotches 24 disposed at equally spaced intervals to'receive-aprctuberance 26 which eX- tends outwardly from'the surface ofthe groove Fivotally connected to the outer end ofthe co1- 'lar 2| is provided a locking bail 21 which is preferably formed of resilient wire and provided with rivets 29 secured to the collar. vThe locking bail -isl movable from its hair curling position, shown in Fig. 3, to its hair locking-position, shown in Fig. l, and is yieldably resistant to movement from its hair locking position by means of the inturned portions 3| which engage in locking recesse-s 32 formed on the collar 2|. A spring 33 is mounted between the finger gripping portions I4 and I6 of the members II and I2 to yieldably resist opening movement of said members.

In the use of a curler of the type described the bail 21 is first moved to its hair curling position, as indicated in Fig. 3, and the jaw I2 is moved away from the member II by applying pressure to the finger gripping portions i4 and I5. The end of a lock of hair to be curled then is inserted between the members II and I2 and the curler is rotated by means of the bail 21 to form the curl. When the curler is rotated into close engagement against the scalp of the user, the locking bail 2l may be rotatably adjusted with respect to the members I I and I2 by means of the collar 2l in order to suitably position the bail 21 to prevent uncurling movement of the members II and I2. By means of the protuberance 26 and the recesses 24, the bail 21 may be rotatively positioned with respect to the hair curling members to dispose same .in its most desirable hair locking position. After the bail 21 is moved to its hair locking position, it is held against accidental pivotal rmovement therefrom by' means of its inturned portions 3| which engage in the recesses 32 formed on the collar 2l.

While this invention has been shown in but one form, it is obvious to those skilled in the art that it is not so limited but is susceptible of various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the claimed invention.

I claim as my invention:

1. A hair curler comprising a curling member, a clamping jaw member pivotally connected to said curling member, said members having nger gripping portions extending rearwardly from their point of pivotal connection, avcollar journaled on said members adjacent their connected portions, said collar having a plurality of locking recesses formed therein, formed on one of said members for engagement in said recesses to provide yieldable step-by-step rotation of said collar, said collar having locking notches formed therein, a U-shaped Wire bail having its ends pivotally connected to said collar and movable from the hair curling position toa hair locking position for yieldable interlocking engagement in said collar notches.

2. A hair curler comprising a curling member, a clamping jaw member pivotally connected to said curling member, said members having Enger gripping portions extending rearwardly from their point of pivotal connection, a collar journaled on said members adjacent their connected portions, said collar having locking notches formed therein, a U-shaped Wire bail having its ends pivotally connected to said collar and movable from the hair curling position to a hair locking position for yieldable interlocking engagement in said collar notches, said members being formed with grooves extending around the ringer gripping portions thereof, said collar being formed with an annular bead for engagement in said grooves formed in said members for preventing axial displacement of said collar, and means for yieldably resisting step-by-step rotation of said collar.

3. A hair curler comprising a curling member,

a clamping jaw member pivotally connected to a protuberance said curling member, said members having finger gripping portions extending rearwardly from their point of pivotal connection, a collar journaled on said members adjacent their connected portions, said collar having locking notches formed therein, a U-shaped Wire bail having its ends pivotally connected to said collar and movable from the hair curling position to a hair locking position for yieldable interlocking engagement in said collar notches, said members being formed with grooves extending around the finger gripping portions thereof, said collar being formed with an annular bead for engagement in said grooves formed in said members for preventing axial displacement of said collar, the bead portion of said collar 'being formed with a plurality of annularly spaced recesses, and a protuberance disposed Within the groove of one of said members for engagement in said recesses to provide yieldable step-by-step rotation of said collar.

4. A hair curler comprising a, pair of hair gripping and curling members pivotally connected intermediate their ends, a collar journaled on the pivotally connected portions of said members, a ,protuberance formed on one of said members, said collar having spaced recesses to receive said protuberance to yieldably resist step-by-step rotational movement of said collar on said members, and a Wire locking bail having its ends pivotally connected to diametrically opposed sides of said collar.

5. A hair curler comprising a pair of hair gripping and curling members pivotally connected intermediate their ends, a collar journaled on the pivotally connected portions of said members, a protuberance formed on one of said members, said collar having spaced recesses to receive said protuberance to yieldably resist step-by-step rotational movement of said collar on said members, a Wire locking bail having its ends pivotally connected to diametrically opposed sides of said collar, and means provided on said collar for yieldably resisting pivotal movement of said locking bail from its hair locking position.

' FRANK D. REYNOLDS. 

